Incident Code
RS1206
Incident Date
31 August 2016
Location
الباب, Serbs, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1094RS1203)
Two children died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Serbs, Al Bab, local sources reported.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “two children died when alleged Russian warplanes missiles fired on Sarbas village related to Al Bab area in Aleppo governorate, August 31.”
Halab Today and @ALAMAWI also pointed to Russia.
The Violations Documentation Center – blaming Russian shelling – named two civilian victims and one “fighter”.
Victims
Family members (2)
13 years old
named by VDC
killed
8 years old
named by VDC
killed
Individuals
militant, named by VDC
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
2 Children
Civilians reported injured
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Serbs, Al-Bab (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between August 20th – 31st 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed